Calories in Indian Sweets

It is festival time and of course, we cannot say no to sweet. Navarathri means ladoos, halwa, kheer for everyday offerings. Then, the festival of light Diwali (Deepavali) is in the corner with varieties of sweet boxes -Gulab jamun, rasamali, jilebi, laddoo, peda halwa and so on. Eating sweet is okay, but we need to be cautious about the quantity that we consume. Some sweets are so delicious that we cannot stop just after one piece. In addition, those sweets will supply high calories to our body. All these Indian sweets are have ingredients like wheat, rice, clarified butter (ghee), sugar, coconut, condensed milk, dry fruits ! All these ingredients together make these sweets very rich in calories. This adds up to nothing less than 100-150 calories per small piece or per small bowl.

Low-fat cakes made of whole wheat, honey and jagerry can be healthy. Also, peanut laddoos and nuts chikki are nutritious dessert options. However, anything in excess can go against your health, so it is best to consume desserts occasionally and to not be a victim of its harmful effects. See how much calories are in your favorite sweets.

Gulab Jamun:

Gulab Jamun is a popular Indian dessert made with fried dough and milk. Rolled into balls, the dough is then chilled in sugar syrup.

Ingredients: A dough made of milk solids (khoya), sugar syrup, cardamoms for flavour.